Railings will finally be added to a dangerous river wall - but one victim has branded a three month wait for their construction 'disgusting.'

Hammersmith and Fulham Council have agreed to help fund new safety measures for a 10-inch wall that hides a 12-foot drop to the Thames foreshore in Stevenage Road, Fulham, owned by a company called Rosebank Wharf Limited.

In August 2006, it may have claimed the life of Joyce Howitt, 92. Her mobility scooter was found beside the wall and she was discovered on the riverbank below before dying en route to hospital.

And In May, a man was rescued by firefighters after he broke his shoulder falling over the edge.

The new fence will need planning permission after the borough consults residents about its design, but the council hopes it will be built by the end of the year.

Elizabeth Young-Sandy, 80, who raised a 300 signature petition demanding the fence, said: "I am not worried about the design, I just want to get something up to stop people going over. I do not want us to be waiting another three months, that is too long a delay."

Mrs Young-Sandy, of Rowberry Close, Fulham, began her crusade after a sheltered accommodation housekeeper called Syliva plunged over the wall in 2005 - breaking her ankle.

Sylvia said: "I think the delay is disgusting. How long will it take. It is still dangerous. We want something done as soon as possible."

A council spokesman said: "We negotiated with the landowner on behalf of the public, because we want to make this safe. It is up to the landowner to apply for planning permission and also from the Environment Agency and the Port of London Authority."

Chairman of Rosebank Wharf Limited Dowglass Cardale said: "We are very pleased to have had constructive discussions with the council with a view to enhancing the safety of the Hammersmith and Fulham residents who use the Thames path past us."